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TEHRAN — A powerful earthquake that struck southeastern Iran was felt in several countries in Asia on Tuesday, rocking buildings in the Indian capital of New Delhi, sending panicked resident of Karachi, Pakistan, fleeing into the streets and sending tremors through Persian Gulf states. Iranian officials said they expected hundreds of deaths. TEHRAN — A powerful earthquake that struck southeastern Iran was felt in several countries in Asia on Tuesday, rocking buildings in the Indian capital of New Delhi, sending panicked resident of Karachi, Pakistan, fleeing into the streets and causing tremors through Persian Gulf states. Iranian officials said they expected hundreds of deaths.
The earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale and its epicenter was near Khash, Iran, not far from Iran’s border with Pakistan, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was felt as far away as the Persian Gulf states, according to Reuters. The earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale and its epicenter was near Khash, Iran, not far from Iran’s border with Pakistan, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake was felt as far away as the Persian Gulf states, according to Reuters.
An Iranian official told state television that he expected hundreds of deaths, because of the severity of the earthquake. The worst-hit area, along Iran’s southeastern border, is home to nearly 2 million people, who live in three main cities, Zahaedan, the provincial center, and the epicenter of the earthquake between the cities of Saravan and Khash, where roughly 400,000 people live, the semi-official Tabnak Website reported. An Iranian official told state television that he expected hundreds of deaths because of the severity of the earthquake. The worst-hit area, along Iran’s southeastern border, is home to nearly 2 million people, who live in three main cities, Zahaedan, the provincial center, and the epicenter of the earthquake between the cities of Saravan and Khash, where roughly 400,000 people live, the semiofficial Tabnak Web site reported.
In New Delhi, which is periodically shaken by temblors, the distant quake could be felt through the city, as buildings shook for more than 10 seconds and, in some areas, frightened people ran into the streets. No injuries were reported, nor were there any early reports of property damage in the Indian capital.In New Delhi, which is periodically shaken by temblors, the distant quake could be felt through the city, as buildings shook for more than 10 seconds and, in some areas, frightened people ran into the streets. No injuries were reported, nor were there any early reports of property damage in the Indian capital.
In Karachi, the southern port city in Pakistan, local television broadcast images of people standing out on the streets after urgently vacating the high-rise buildings of the city. Strong tremors were felt most strongly in southern and central parts of Pakistan. In Karachi, the southern port city in Pakistan, local television broadcast images of people standing out on the streets after fleeing high-rise buildings of the city. Tremors were felt most strongly in southern and central parts of Pakistan.
“It seems as if the buildings will fall any minute,” an unidentified man in Karachi told GEO News, a private television news network. But there were no reports of any casualties yet. “It seems as if the buildings will fall any minute,” an unidentified man in Karachi told GEO News, a private television news network. But there were no immediate reports of casualties in Pakistan.
The USGS reported that the earthquake had a depth of 9.7 miles. Such deep quakes are rare and typically have greater destructive capability. The Geographical Survey reported that the earthquake had a depth of 9.7 miles. Such deep quakes are rare and typically have greater destructive capability.
Iran has often been the epicenter of powerful earthquakes, some of which have taken tens of thousands of lives. In 2003, an 6.6 earthquake near the city of Bam killed at least 26,000 people, and in 1990, at least 30,000 people also died in a quake along the Caspian Sea. Just last week a 6.1 quake hit in Busher province, home to Iran’s main nuclear reactor, killing more thanr 30 people. Iran has often been the epicenter of powerful earthquakes, some of which have taken tens of thousands of lives. In 2003, an 6.6 earthquake near the city of Bam killed at least 26,000 people, and in 1990 at least 30,000 people died in a quake along the Caspian Sea. Last week, a 6.1 quake hit in Bushehr Province, home to Iran’s main nuclear reactor, killing more than 30 people.

Jim Yardley contributed reporting from New Delhi, Salman Masood from Islamabad, Pakistan, and Gerry Mullany from Hong Kong.

Jim Yardley contributed reporting from New Delhi, Salman Masood from Islamabad, Pakistan, and Gerry Mullany from Hong Kong.